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The Evening Herald
Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon
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In Linkville, nineteen local attorneys petitioned the county court to create a new justice court district No. 2, requesting Charles Graven's appointment as justice of the peace. The proposal aims to divide the existing district, with no action taken by the court today.
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Petition for a New Justice Court Here
A petition for the creation of a new Linkville justice court district, to be known as district No. 2, was filed with the county court today. The petition is signed by nineteen local attorneys.
The petition also asks that Charles Graven be appointed as justice of the peace for the new district. No action was taken on the petition by the court today.
Present Linkville district, presided over by Justice of the Peace Gowen, comprises the territory the Californian line and the Klamath Indian reservation, west of Lost river and east of the McCornack and Doak ranches.
In the new precinct it is asked that this be divided so as to leave a portion of the city in each district. The division petition would have the southern portion of the district under Graves' jurisdiction, and the northern part under Gowen. The proposed division of the city would give Graves all the territory south and west of Sixth street, south of Main street and west of Third street, the remainder of the city being in Gowen's, or in the first district.
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Linkville
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Today
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no action was taken on the petition by the court today.
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A petition for the creation of a new Linkville justice court district, to be known as district No. 2, was filed with the county court. The petition is signed by nineteen local attorneys and asks that Charles Graven be appointed as justice of the peace for the new district. The present Linkville district, presided over by Justice of the Peace Gowen, comprises the territory the Californian line and the Klamath Indian reservation, west of Lost river and east of the McCornack and Doak ranches. The new precinct would divide this so as to leave a portion of the city in each district, with the southern portion under Graves' jurisdiction and the northern part under Gowen. The proposed division would give Graves all the territory south and west of Sixth street, south of Main street and west of Third street, the remainder in Gowen's district.